# Thinking Machines makes Inkling 2 Small free on OpenRouter

> Original title: Guess who showed up on OpenRouter too?

- Source: Soumith Chintala
- Published: 2026-11-09T22:38:09.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/b2tt3bpy87yi1v6jnhwym5ui9
- Original: https://x.com/soumithchintala/status/2119922520144900160

## Summary

Thinking Machines has made its Inkling 2 Small model available for free on OpenRouter. The company says the free access is meant to improve its model.

## Post

Guess who showed up on OpenRouter too? 
Provided for free to improve our model.
https://openrouter.ai/thinkingmachines/inkling-2-small:free